The Orchards School

Perryfields Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 8QN

Good

Inspected 5 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–9

Ages

233

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Worcestershire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 233 / 300 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.3%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

18.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

23.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

12.16

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£40,824

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,663 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,957

Spend per pupil

£9,039

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.